1Medium50 marks
(a) Give the criteria of essentiality of plant nutrients. List the essential mineral elements required in plant nutrition. State the principal functions of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S (20 marks)
(b) Write the concept of soil moisture constraints. Write the role and availability of moisture to plants (15 marks)
(c) Explain multiple cropping, its significance and constraints experienced by farmers (15 marks)